Boys to Men - Are You Listening
Addressing what the NY Times calls “A National Crisis of Boyhood,” the series culminates in the 4th episode, a nearly hour-long studio discussion with 32 boys, aged 15 or 16. Different across race, class, and culture, the boys discuss violence, anger, girls, homophobia, masculinity, and coming manhood. Vulnerable, emotionally open, and articulate, they reveal how it feels to be a male teen today. Despite their differences, the boys are linked by the toxic notions they have been brought up to believe in. How, without purpose-driven mentorship, they turn to social media and peers who only reinforce harmful stereotypes, with little direction forward to mature masculinity.
"Dozens of poignant moments… unflinching… a real-life glimpse into the emotional turmoil of modern teenagers." - Peggy McGlone, NJ Star-Ledger
"This cinematically brutal and honest series takes a close-up look at the boys’ problems … Although no easy answers are provided, the programs include thoughtful questions for classroom or other group discussion." - Edie Ching, BOOKLIST
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Boys to Men - Are You Listening
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Addressing what the NY Times calls “A National Crisis of Boyhood,” the series culminates in the 4th episode, a nearly hour-long studio discussion with 32 boys, aged 15 or 16. Different across race, class, and culture, the boys discuss violence, anger, girls, homophobia, masculinity, and coming ma...
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1 videoBoys to Men - Al-Tran's Story
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Boys to Men – Al-Tran’s Story. Brilliant in evoking what he's missing in life by not having a father or father-figure, someone to "take me by the hand into adulthood," Al-Tran runs headlong into his fears and shrinks away. A painfully poignant portrait emerges of a supremely talented teen implod...
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1 videoBoys to Men - Spencer's Story
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Spencer’s Story is the perfect complement to Jamie's story in the hit series "Adolescence", revealing how boys’ rageful impulses start with being bullied. We see how Spencer, despite a loving, attentive family and all the support possible from schools, doctors, and social workers, implodes in rag...